you're watching the context on bbc news. with just withjust under with just under two weeks to go now until polling day, us presidential election contenders focus on swing states. we'll be hearing about what voters think about in the key battlegrounds of pennsylvania and north carolina. briefly, some images coming to us from the lebanese capital of beirut. the skyline glowing, smoke very familiar scene in recent days and weeks. keeping a very close eye on developments in the middle east for you. developments in the middle east foryou. right developments in the middle east for you. right now, developments in the middle east foryou. right now, it developments in the middle east for you. right now, it is time for you. right now, it is time for sport and let's get it a full round—up.

let's get underway with the champions league — two matches done, celtic dug in to secure a draw away at atalanta. with brest and bayer leverkusen level at 1—all. the rest of the games are now underway. and we've had plenty of early goals — barcelona went ahead with just a minute gone, against bayern munich — thanks to raphinha. harry kane struck back though, to level for bayern. liverpool are away at rb leipzig, and have made a good start thanks to a first half goalfrom darwin nunez in europe. 0-1. and phil foden�*s off the mark for manchester city, the 2023 champions, are home to sparta prague, 1—0 those matches not too far from half—time, all the rest of the scores on your screen right now. in the europa league — manchester united will come up against their former manager jose mourinho on thursday — as they travel to istanbul to face his fenerbahce side. mourinho�*s united finished runners up to rivals manchester city, in 2018, and he said hadn't given up hope of earning a title—winning bonus from that year,

due to city's ongoing legal battle with the premier league — they deny 115 charges of breaching financial rules between 2009 and 2018, amid suggestions they could be stripped of silverware if found guilty. mourinho started by saying his opposite number, erik ten hag, still has time in the job. they are giving him conditions to keep developing his hisjob and that was in relation to me because you know, we want to believe we finished second. i think we still have a chance to win that league because maybe, the punishment being in that league, and pay me the bonus and give me the metal. cricket now and ben stokes has stressed the importance of spin, ahead of england s series decider against pakistan tomorrow. rehan ahmed has been recalled as one of three frontline spinners

for the third test, alongside shoaib bashir and jack leach. the move comes alongside speculation over the condition of the surface in rawalpindi. i think it is one of those where the longer the test match goes, the more it will go into the game. the out field, it is green and lush and we are very confident in our bowling unit to be able to expose when we could reverse swings and that is going to be hard to be able to come by appear in the longer this game goes on, the longer the spinner will go into it and the spinner will go into it and the type of cricketer he is and he lipstick the game on and we would necessarily call it a luxury, just a sensible and right decision for this game. another record set in baseball now, for the los angeles dodgers star shohei 0htani, the ball hit for his 50th home run of the season, has sold for 4.4 million dollars at auction — the most a sports ball has ever fetched. it breaks the previous record paid in 1999, by more than a million. the japanese hitter became the first player in baseball history to hit 50 home runs

and steal 50 bases in a single season during his side's match against the miami marlins last month. full ownership of the ball though, is being disputed, after a scramble by desperate fans to get hold of it! some sad news to bring you, the two—time world's strongest man — geoff capes — has died at the age of 75. capes was also the british shot putt record holder — setting a distance of 21 metres 68 in 1980. he was also a three time 0lympian — and won gold twice in the shot at both the commonwealth games and the european indoor championships. european indoor championships. and the mind games have begun — and the mind games have begun — between 0leksandr usyk between 0leksandr usyk and tyson fury — ahead of their and tyson fury — ahead of their eagerly—anticipated eagerly—anticipated rematch later this year. rematch later this year. the pairfaced the media the pairfaced the media in london today with in london today with usyk, dressed as video usyk, dressed as video game character hitman, asking fury to sign game character hitman, a picture of his victory from their undisputed from their undisputed heavyweight championship bout in february. heavyweight championship bout in february. they meet again on 21st they meet again on 21st december in riyadh. december in riyadh.

as it would seem, my as it would seem, my rematch is set up either one way or the rematch, however he faced more than once has been knocked out in the rematch and so, i mixed tape to make imaging something similar in my rematch with usyk.

—— margin of error. joining me from pennsylvania is marty griffin, host of the margie griffin show in pittsburgh and north carolina, co—host of good morning bt in charlotte. it is good to have you with us on bbc news today and so to talk about and let's begin with those polls. you think back to the 2016 election, the presidential election, the presidential election, all the polling pointed to hillary clinton defeating donald trump but that did not happen. cutting to the midterms, there was talk of a red wave, or wait for the republicans, that did not materialise either. so, how much should be read into the polling and information this time around? do you think it is as tight as those polls suggest was macbeth, will begin with you.

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that voted that didn't necessarily talk to pollsters or didn't necessarily talk about who they would be voting for and everything we are going to see something similar in 2024, although on the opposite side of the aisle and i think that silent majority just side of the aisle and i think that silent majorityjust might be women and even women who have been conservative throughout their voting history may end up surprising people in voting for someone like kamala, lake vice president kamala because reproductive rights are so important to women because it goes beyond just the abortion issue. i it goes beyond 'ust the abortion issue._ it goes beyond 'ust the abortion issue. i like to get our abortion issue. i like to get your thoughts _ abortion issue. i like to get your thoughts on _ abortion issue. i like to get your thoughts on that - abortion issue. i like to get your thoughts on that as i abortion issue. i like to get i your thoughts on that as well, margin. i your thoughts on that as well, mar: in. , ., margin. i grew up here and i have never— margin. i grew up here and i have never in _ margin. i grew up here and i have never in my _ margin. i grew up here and i have never in my career - margin. i grew up here and i i have never in my career seeing folks _ have never in my career seeing folks so — have never in my career seeing folks so angry and we have been injust— folks so angry and we have been injust the — folks so angry and we have been injust the first folks so angry and we have been in just the first commercial radio— in just the first commercial radio station in the world. once _ radio station in the world. once a _ radio station in the world. once a week i open up the phone lines. _ once a week i open up the phone lines, trump, harris, and when

they— lines, trump, harris, and when they get— lines, trump, harris, and when they get there, enraged democrats and republicans, people — democrats and republicans, people have lost their mind. every— people have lost their mind. every week. it is split and so, you _ every week. it is split and so, you cannot _ every week. it is split and so, you cannot make the call, you cannot — you cannot make the call, you cannot trust the polls, i have friends — cannot trust the polls, i have friends that lie about voting for trump, friends that lie about voting fortrump, i have friends that lie about voting for trump, i have friends about tying _ for trump, i have friends about lying about voting for harris because _ lying about voting for harris because they do not trust the polls— because they do not trust the polls any— because they do not trust the polls any more. i have no idea how— polls any more. i have no idea how any— polls any more. i have no idea how any pollster could have any credibility in this right now and — credibility in this right now and at _ credibility in this right now and at the end of the day, and i'm not— and at the end of the day, and i'm not exaggerating this, i have — i'm not exaggerating this, i have friends that text me daily and i_ have friends that text me daily and i had — have friends that text me daily and i had to block them because they said — and i had to block them because they said i— and i had to block them because they said i sought out to the left right out to the right. two — left right out to the right. two brothers that on a hardware store. _ two brothers that on a hardware store. one — two brothers that on a hardware store, one is fortrump two brothers that on a hardware store, one is for trump in the other— store, one is for trump in the other one _ store, one is for trump in the other one is _ store, one is for trump in the other one is a democrat. they do not — other one is a democrat. they do not speak any more. there is a tocat— do not speak any more. there is a local bakery that sells trump cookies— a local bakery that sells trump cookies and harris cookies, trunro _ cookies and harris cookies, trunro is _ cookies and harris cookies, trump is ahead 2—1 and they

received _ trump is ahead 2—1 and they received threats from people overselling trump cookies. it is that— overselling trump cookies. it is that volatile because the folks — is that volatile because the folks here know that this is the most significant area in the most significant area in the most significant state in the most significant state in the country where he could come down _ the country where he could come down to — the country where he could come down to western pennsylvania and it — down to western pennsylvania and it is — down to western pennsylvania and it is that critical. an incredible _ and it is that critical. in incredible picture that and it is that critical. fifty incredible picture that you paint for us it does suggest a divided country and it is a race that is too close to call as we have been saying all along even though that sounds the cliche. the us suggesting that it may not end up being that it may not end up being that close because you think there may be a silent majority of voters who are going to go out there and the not talking to the pollsters but they are going to go out there and vote for harris mr what you have said. but i want to find i would use, your callers are saying matters to them in this selection and whether they feel the two campaigns are really turning into that in delivering that message and delivering the various locations that the

visit and we have reported so much on donald trump and a harris going to the swing states and again, beth. i harris going to the swing states and again, beth. i get tonnes of— states and again, beth. i get tonnes of calls _ states and again, beth. i get tonnes of calls being - states and again, beth. i get tonnes of calls being concerned about the economy in the southern border and security and people are concerned about reproductive rights. itjust reproductive rights. it just depends reproductive rights. itjust depends on what side of the aisle people are calling from and i'm really lucky that i hopes to show that tries to stay in the middle so i get information from both sides of the aisle but you're north carolina, there is something that plays a different role and i was hurricane helene that decimated northern carolina and they thought it would affect they thought it would affect the ability to vote but both candidates have been trying to talk to the strength to rebuild and donald trump to set a really successful stop in asheville north carolina that part of the state is very concerned aboutjust getting clean water, just getting food and making sure they can get

their livelihoods back on track and that is very different part of the state and could have a very huge impact on the state in the way the state goes if north carolina ends up being a blue state like it was in 2008, that could mean the entire election. document electoral couege election. document electoral college goes for vice president kamala harris and we have a democratic government who —— governor who was pulling ahead of the republican candidate and that can have an impact on races up and down the ticket. and do you think the campaigns are fine—tuning their messages to speak to it voters in the swing states want to hear? let me rive swing states want to hear? let me give you — swing states want to hear? let me give you some perspective on this sickening amount of advertising. the vast amount of nroney— advertising. the vast amount of nroney on — advertising. the vast amount of money on advertisements spent is $100 — money on advertisements spent is $100 million. this election

cycle. — is $100 million. this election cycle, $400 million. in pennsylvania, $2 billion, it is insane — pennsylvania, $2 billion, it is insane. we are buried in it and let me— insane. we are buried in it and let me tell— insane. we are buried in it and let me tell you about what i read — let me tell you about what i read on _ let me tell you about what i read on the air today. this is my favourite quote, from martin luther _ my favourite quote, from martin luther king junior. nothing my favourite quote, from martin luther kingjunior. nothing in all the — luther kingjunior. nothing in all the world is more dangerous than _ all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. why do i conscientious stupidity. why do i read _ conscientious stupidity. why do i read that? because i tell you right— i read that? because i tell you right now. _ i read that? because i tell you right now, no matter what trump says. _ right now, no matter what trump says. it _ right now, no matter what trump says, it doesn't matter in i nrean _ says, it doesn't matter in i nrean it— says, it doesn't matter in i mean it does not matter. no ntatter— mean it does not matter. no matter what he does, no matter what _ matter what he does, no matter what he — matter what he does, no matter what he says, you know they say, — what he says, you know they say, and _ what he says, you know they say, and i'm going to do it in the— say, and i'm going to do it in the pittsburgh accident. my life the pittsburgh accident. my iife is— the pittsburgh accident. my life is better but i made a lot more — life is better but i made a lot more money, we were a lot safer, — more money, we were a lot safer, marty. much better off with— safer, marty. much better off with trump, it's that crazy here~ _ with trump, it's that crazy here and _ with trump, it's that crazy here. and the money, insane nroney~ — here. and the money, insane money no— here. and the money, insane money. no other space on the radio, — money. no other space on the radio, no— money. no other space on the radio, no other space in social

nredia — radio, no other space in social media advertising and in no other— media advertising and in no other space of local television where — other space of local television where these ads, it's so important that at some point, you just — important that at some point, you just don't pay attention to any of— you just don't pay attention to any of it— you just don't pay attention to any of it because it's all ciao _ any of it because it's all ciao it _ any of it because it's all clap. it gets old. if anyone is offended _ clap. it gets old. if anyone is offended by _ clap. it gets old. if anyone is offended by that _ clap. it gets old. if anyone is offended by that particular . offended by that particular word. interesting to get your views in pennsylvania. good to talk to you both and thank you very much. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

a woman awoman and a woman and friends who is at the centre of a massive rape trial except that she waived her right to anonymity because she wanted to show women that shame is not for the victims, it is for the perpetrators. she

is the x and admitted that her ex repeatedly struck her in invited men to rape her while she was unconscious. she told the jury that she had asked for an open trial so that other rape victims could say that he did it. i can do. applause as usual now, back in court today to testify once again in this extraordinary trial. french women cheering her on and men too a former teacher here. saluting her dignity, her charisma and strength. inside the court room for weeks now, graphic video has been shown of the alleged rapes. filmed at the alleged rapes. filmed at the time by her husband. the footage shows are unconscious, sometimes snoring, as strangers sexually assault her and the couple's bed. today, they

attack the other men on trial for trying to shift the blame on to her. i for trying to shift the blame on to her-— on to her. i was told i was consenting _ on to her. i was told i was consenting and _ on to her. i was told i was| consenting and pretending on to her. i was told i was i consenting and pretending to be asleep, that i was an alcoholic. you have to be strong to cope with the trial like this. ,, , ,., ~' strong to cope with the trial like this. ,, , ,., ~ ., like this. she spoke of her trauma and _ like this. she spoke of her trauma and learning i like this. she spoke of her trauma and learning the i like this. she spoke of her. trauma and learning the truth about the man she considered a perfect husband and she explained her decision to face the cameras now. i explained her decision to face the cameras now.— the cameras now. i chose a ublic the cameras now. i chose a public trial— the cameras now. i chose a public trial because - the cameras now. i chose a public trial because they i public trial because they wanted all women who had been raped to be able to say madame did it, we can do it too. i do not want them to feel shame. and all, 50 were charged with raping her, some hiding behind masks here or out on bail. many of them said they thought they were participating in a consensual sex game with the couple. but in france, that defence is being treated some

scepticism. defence is being treated some scepticism-— scepticism. no, there are no shades of— scepticism. no, there are no shades of guilt. _ scepticism. no, there are no shades of guilt. there's i scepticism. no, there are no shades of guilt. there's no l scepticism. no, there are no i shades of guilt. there's no way to be _ shades of guilt. there's no way to be ambivalent about whether the victim wanted it or not. that— the victim wanted it or not. that there is a single doubt, you — that there is a single doubt, you should stop.— you should stop. halfway throu~h you should stop. halfway through the _ you should stop. halfway through the trial, - you should stop. halfway through the trial, all i you should stop. halfway through the trial, all of l through the trial, all of france appears correct, enraged and inspired. france appears gripped, enraged and inspired. the worst forest fires in two decades, more than 62,000 km have been burned already in countries like sri lanka or costa rica. in the world relies on the amazon to absorb a lot of the carbon dioxide but these fires mean it's now admitting record amounts itself. 0ur south american correspondent has this report. trees warped

and blackened like brent matchsticks, clouds not full of rain for the continent but smoke that is choking it. on the front lines, indigenous firefighters, it is their land burning. we say things spread like wildfire because as soon as one is put out, another one p°p5 as one is put out, another one pops up. and these volunteers, the fight is personal. if pops up. and these volunteers, the fight is personal.— the fight is personal. if these fires continue, _ the fight is personal. if these fires continue, we _ the fight is personal. if these fires continue, we will i the fight is personal. if these fires continue, we will no i fires continue, we will no longer have life because today it is killing the plants and in a while, it will be us because we inhale so much. it is a very aggressive fire and kills everything that comes its way. as we speak she spots another plume of smoke afterjust putting out fires there, the battlefield is constant. the ma'ori battlefield is constant. the majority of _ battlefield is constant. the

majority of these - battlefield is constant. the majority of these fires are arson, _ majority of these fires are arson, people who want to invade _ arson, people who want to invade our land and fires can be natural— invade our land and fires can be natural but these amounts are rare _ be natural but these amounts are rare |t— be natural but these amounts are rare. , ., ., ., are rare. it is not natural. deforestation _ are rare. it is not natural. deforestation has - are rare. it is not natural. deforestation has slowed | are rare. it is not natural. l deforestation has slowed in recent years under the most recent years under the most recent government but in spite of crackdowns, lawlessness is still here. using fires to clear land and of the heart of their argument, the belief that land should be productive, not protected. this farmer bought his land legally in understands why amazonian farming is booming. why amazonian farming is booming-— why amazonian farming is boominu. ., ., booming. the growth of the population _ booming. the growth of the population has _ booming. the growth of the population has increased i booming. the growth of the | population has increased out here, — population has increased out here, it _ population has increased out here, it rained _ population has increased out here, it rained well- population has increased out here, it rained well here i population has increased out here, it rained well here andj here, it rained well here and if you — here, it rained well here and if you are _ here, it rained well here and if you are working _ here, it rained well here and if you are working within i here, it rained well here and if you are working within the j if you are working within the law, _ if you are working within the law, there's _ if you are working within the law, there's no _ if you are working within the law, there's no problem i if you are working within the i law, there's no problem here. it law, there's no problem here. it is _ law, there's no problem here. it is a — law, there's no problem here. it is a place _ law, there's no problem here. it is a place that _ law, there's no problem here. it is a place that provides i it is a place that provides food, _ it is a place that provides food, it— it is a place that provides food, it is— it is a place that provides food, it is a _ it is a place that provides food, it is a state - it is a place that provides food, it is a state that i it is a place that providesl food, it is a state that can produce _ food, it is a state that can produce a _ food, it is a state that can produce a lot _ food, it is a state that can produce a lot and - food, it is a state that can produce a lot and so i food, it is a state that can| produce a lot and so there food, it is a state that can i produce a lot and so there is a lot of— produce a lot and so there is a lot of area _ produce a lot and so there is a lot of area to _ produce a lot and so there is a lot of area to be _ produce a lot and so there is a lot of area to be cultivated i lot of area to be cultivated here — lot of area to be cultivated here in _ lot of area to be cultivated here in the _ lot of area to be cultivated here in the amazon. -

lot of area to be cultivated here in the amazon. the l lot of area to be cultivated here in the amazon. the fires are criminal _ here in the amazon. the fires are criminal been _ here in the amazon. the fires are criminal been made i here in the amazon. the fires| are criminal been made worse here in the amazon. the fires i are criminal been made worse by the brazil's worst ever drought caused by the weather phenomenon and climate change, this is supposed to be the river tributary of the amazon. this is what communities must do to get water now. it's the worst drought ever seen — it's the worst drought ever seen in _ it's the worst drought ever seen in my entire life, is brought— seen in my entire life, is brought a lot of consequences. the absence of food in riverside, the fish are gone, their— riverside, the fish are gone, their elderly people, people with— their elderly people, people with chronic illnesses who have to make — with chronic illnesses who have to make this journey. with chronic illnesses who have to make thisjourney. the to make this “ourney. the im act to make this “ourney. the impact on_ to make this journey. the impact on this _ to make this journey. the impact on this journey i to make thisjourney. tie: impact on this journey is to make thisjourney. t'te: impact on this journey is clear but it matters for everyone in the road relies on the amazon to absorb a lot of its carbon and as you can see from the smoke and sky here, is now admitting record amounts itself. life your nose the cost of that is already falling prey

to the rain forest new possibles greatest predators. brazilian environmental lobby group, thank you very much for joining us today and tell us more and speaking about it in the report, the reasons why there's so many wildfires year in the amazon.— in the amazon. the first thing to look at _ in the amazon. the first thing to look at is _ in the amazon. the first thing to look at is el _ in the amazon. the first thing to look at is el nino, - in the amazon. the first thing to look at is el nino, which i in the amazon. the first thing to look at is el nino, which is| to look at is el nino, which is a phenomenon that increases the temperature of the water in the pacific and this is particularly strong this year. but in conjunction of a very big effect of climate change in the amazon that we are bringing very dry season. but as the dry season we have on record since the last six years and it

started to be reported. this greater condition for a fire but fire only starts if you have ignition. if you have someone starting the fire in the amazon, the buyer doesn't start naturally and in a very occasional ways, you have lightning but that is not the case right now.— lightning but that is not the case right now. what we have now is a very _ case right now. what we have now is a very dry _ case right now. what we have now is a very dry season i case right now. what we have now is a very dry season with | now is a very dry season with fire that is spreading in a different pattern in previous years and the figures that were presented just minutes ago with 16 million, this is not fire on forest, four sisters part of that. 40% of this area was a forest but in previous years the amount of proportion of forests that have been on fire was about 50% what is changing

this year is that not only the total area fires increasing by the proportions of areas on forest fires is increasing due to the dry conditions. much more force being affected and this tells us just how important the amazon rain forest is to try to deal with the climate crisis and the previous brazilian president was seen as a sceptic of the climate crisis and his successor we saw him with emmanuel macron standing in the amazon and announced a 1 billion euros green investment plan for the amazon and is it difficult for president lula to try to catch up with the problems that have been building up in the amazon for so many years? for building up in the amazon for so many years?— so many years? for fire, you have three — so many years? for fire, you

have three things _ so many years? for fire, you have three things operating, | have three things operating, unique material to burn and intrinsically linked with deforestation. you have deforestation. you have deforestation explaining what happens in fire events and clear—cut the forest when it's dry, you put fire on it to finish thejob and dry, you put fire on it to finish the job and that goes into the forest also. in deforestation is declined a lock on the 50% declined for the first year of the government but this is happening now. it is so dry that the fire that is escaping to the forest is burning at a much larger area. i’m to the forest is burning at a much larger area.— to the forest is burning at a much larger area. i'm sorry to stop you _ much larger area. i'm sorry to stop you there _ much larger area. i'm sorry to stop you there but _ much larger area. i'm sorry to stop you there but we - much larger area. i'm sorry to stop you there but we are i stop you there but we are almost out of time but really good to hear from you and very interesting to discuss the story. do stay with us here on bbc news.

hello there. apart from a few showers across central and southern parts of england, most places were dry today and there was some decent spells of sunshine, a bit of rain, fairly strong winds for the north—west of scotland too. now tonight it looks like many places will turn dry. there'll be clear spells and i don't think we should have many issues with dense fog, because there'll be a little bit more of a breeze, and it'll certainly be quite breezy across scotland and northern ireland through the night. so quite blustery here with further cloud, the odd shower as well, particularly north—west scotland. but england and wales, winds will be a little bit lighter and we'll see lengthy clear skies. temperatures here single digits once again, but not as chilly as recent nights and milder further north and west. you'll see double figures to start thursday. so another fine day thanks to high pressure on thursday, with plenty of sunshine, particularly towards central and eastern areas, always more cloud. scotland, northern ireland, wales, south—west england see a little bit of rain just getting into the far north west later on.

but again, pretty decent temperatures, quite mild at the mid to high teens in the warmest spots. we start to see some changes now for the end of the week. for friday, this area of low pressure begins to develop just to the west of the uk and that will start to bring outbreaks of rain. but a dry start with light winds across eastern areas means friday, we could see some fog patches early on across northern and eastern england, but we'll have to see. bands of light and showery rain pushing northwards across the country. that will be followed by some brighter skies towards the south and south—west. here it will be windy in the far south—west. further north, winds will be lighter. we could be up to 16 or 17 degrees where we have the sunshine, but i think temperatures a degree or so down on what we've had the last few days. now pressure chart for saturday. we've got a new area of low pressure pushing in to the north of the uk. that will bring wind and outbreaks of rain for scotland and northern

ireland. the majority of england and wales should be dry with some sunshine, just a few showers towards the south—east. that's the remnants of friday's low pressure system and temperatures closer to the mid—teens at this point. sunday probably looks drier for most. there'll still be some showery rain across scotland and northern ireland, we'll have more of a breeze, but eastern scotland, england and wales mostly dry again with some sunshine around, lighterwinds and temperatures around 14 or 15 degrees in the south, low teens in the north. so it's not looking that bad for the weekend. into next week, we start to see high pressure building back in, so a lot of dry and settled weather around with some sunshine and we'll see a return to overnight fog.

hello, i'm annita mcveigh. you're watching the context on bbc news. wanted, labour activist to head to america to campaign for kamala harris. it was posted by labour�*s head of operations on linkedin and has since been deleted. they are there as individiuals. they are there in their own time. at their own expense. if there are accommodation they are also provided by volunteers. this happens in every election. its common place. you can go as i a foreign national. you can campaign, speak, you can do tv interviews. i you can give opinion. all of that is very clear. but you have to pay for it yourself. i you cant be seen to be i funded by anybody else — let alone a british government. remember this. in two weeks' time keir starmer could be ringing president—elect trump if he wins the election.